Improvement in children s carriages



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I Vi/ITNESSES N PETERS. PHOTQUTHOGRAPHER WASHINGTON. Bic

UNITED STATES ROBERT W. CALDWELL,

PATENT OFFICE.

OF ZANESVILLE, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN CHILDRENS CARRIAGES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 166,068, dated July 27,1875; application filed February 4, I875.

' thereon, making a part of this specification.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction andarrangement-of a childs carriage, as will be hereinafter more fully setforth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation, referring to the annexed drawing, inwhich-.-

Figure is a side elevation of a childs carriage embodying my invention.Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section of the same through the line y 3of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a similar section through the line a: as, Fig. 1.Fig. 4; is a perspective view of the bed upon which the carriage-body isfastened. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the frame and running-gear ofthe carriage.

A A represent two parallel beams or bars connected by cross-braces B B,and secured at their ends to the usual axles c c. On the 7 front ends ofthe beams A A are secured two in its descent when rocking up and down.

The braces B are connected with the bed E by an elastic band or cord, b,to limit the upward movement of the carriage-body.

The carriage thus constructed is provided with two handles, H and I, soarranged that the carriage can be pulled or pushed as desired. Eachhandle may be made, as shown, of

to segmental racks d d, permanently secured on the rear axle O, and oneach arm of said handle is a sliding spring-pawl, e, to take into saidrack and hold the handle at any angle desired. This handle, when not inuse, may be thrown over the body G to be out of the way, and may also bearranged to hold a fly-net over the child in the carriage.

The lower ends of the handle I are provided with spring-catches n n andinserted in sockets p, permanently fastened to the rear axle U and outersides of beams A. By this construction this handle can easily beattached and detached as'desired or required.

The'front end of the bed E forms two parallel arms, to which the springsD are fastened. Between these arms is pivoted a wire foot-piece, J bentas shown, and resting upon pins as w, by which the carriage may be usedas a cradle for rocking the child. This footpiece may also be used as ameans for pulling the carriage, if desired, by the attachment of asuitable cord.

K represents the top of the carriage provided with two rigid arms, ff;the lower ends of which are fastened by set'screws i to other arms, h h.These latter arms are provided with spring-catches s s, and are insertedin sockets m m fastened in the sides of the body G. By these means thetop K may be attached and detached at pleasure, and adjusted backward orforward at any angle desired.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, in a childs carriage, of the frame A B, secured uponthe axles O O, the G-shaped springs D D, and bed E, upon which thecarriage-body is fastened, substan tially as and for the purposes setforth.

2. The combination of the frame A B, springs D D, bed E, adj ustablebody Gr, springs a. a, and elastic band b, all substantially as and forthe purposes set forth.

3. The pivoted foot-piece J and pins f f, in

combination with the bed E, springs D D, and adjustable carriage body G,as and for the purposes set forth.

4. The combination, with a childs carriage, of the pivoted adjustablehandle H, with spring-pawls e e, and the segmental racks d d,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

5. The combination, with aohilds carriage,

of the handle I, having spring-catches a n, and a the sockets p p, asand for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this30th day of December, 1874.

ROBERT W. CALDWELL.

Witnesses:

WM. NUTT, JOHN J. J AMES,

